Manuel José Ossandón Lira

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Manuel José Ossandón Lira (born 2 July 1987) is a Chilean lawyer and independent politician.[1]

He was elected as a member of the Constitutional Council in 2021, representing the 12th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.

Early life and family

Ossandón was born on 2 July 1987 in Santiago, Chile.[2] He is the son of Manuel José Ossandón Irarrázabal, former mayor of Pirque (1992–2000) and Puente Alto (2000–2012), and Senator for Santiago since 2014, and Paula Lira Correa.[2][3][4]

He is the nephew of Ximena Ossandón, a deputy representing the 12th District of the Metropolitan Region.[2][5]

He is married to María Paz Palomer Music.[2]

Professional career

Ossandón completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio San Isidro in the commune of Buin, graduating in 2005.[2] He studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile between 2006 and 2010, earning a law degree.[2] He also completed a minor in contemporary history at the same institution.[2]

Between June 2016 and November 2018, he was a partner at the law firm Ossandón & Cía. Abogados, practicing in corporate, labor, real estate, civil, and criminal law.[2] Since November 2018, he has worked as Of Counsel at Vermehren Abogados.[2]

Political career

Ossandón is an independent politician.[2]

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, he ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 12th District of the Metropolitan Region as an independent on a seat supported by National Renewal (Chile), within the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[2] He obtained 13,831 votes, corresponding to 3.72% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[2]

References

  1. 1."Manuel José Ossandon: "Me da la impresión de que se va a ampliar el catálogo de derechos incluyéndose especialmente los derechos sociales que no están en la Constitución de 1980"". Diario Constitucional. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6][2.7][2.8][2.9][2.10][2.11][2.12]"Manuel José Ossandón Lira". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. 3."Lo que se hereda no se hurta: Hijos, hermanas y sobrinos de políticos que van por la Constituyente". La Tercera. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. 4.Baeza, Angélica (12 January 2021). "Cuando la familia compite: primos Ossandón se enfrentan como constituyentes en el distrito 12". Publimetro Chile. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  5. 5."Batalla de primos Ossandón: hijo de Manuel José e hija de Ximena pelearán por ser constituyentes". Radio Bío-Bío. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021.